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18 games like Space Hulk (Third Edition)

The best games like Space Hulk (Third Edition) are Star Wars Imperial Assault, Level 7 [Omega Protocol] and Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie — the closest of 18 ranked alternatives, scored by shared mechanics and category. Star Wars Imperial Assault shares fighting, miniatures, science fiction with Space Hulk (Third Edition).

Every alternative below links to its own Space Hulk (Third Edition)-style fact page, drawn from MeeplePick’s fighting / miniatures shelf.

Ranked by shared category (3 pts) and mechanics (2 pts), bonus within 0.7 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 2.8 weight, then BoardGameGeek’s Bayesian rating — one entry per series, 18 shown.

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1. 1. Star Wars Imperial Assault (2014)
   1–5 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~30 min longer · +0.5 heavier
   View Star Wars Imperial Assault on Amazon →
2. 2. Level 7 [Omega Protocol] (2013)
   2–6 players · 60–90 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 6 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
   View Level 7 [Omega Protocol] on Amazon →
3. 3. Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie (2004)
   2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.4 · Medium-light
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
   View Heroscape Master Set Rise of the Valkyrie on Amazon →
4. 4. Xia Legends of a Drift System (2014)
   3–5 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.9 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (100%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): no player-count overlap (3–5 vs 2–2) · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.4 heavier
5. 5. Star Trek Fleet Captains (2011)
   2–4 players · 90–120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~45 min longer · +0.3 heavier
6. 6. Deep Madness (2018)
   1–6 players · 60–120 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 6 · ~30 min longer · +0.6 heavier
7. 7. Necromunda Underhive (1995)
   2–4 players · 30 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min shorter · +0.3 heavier
8. 8. Aristeia! (2017)
   2 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.3 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · ~15 min longer · +0.3 heavier
9. 9. The Edge Dawnfall (2018)
   1–4 players · 60–90 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
   Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement · 2 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (50%)
   vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~15 min longer · same complexity
10. 10. Galaxy Defenders (2014)
    1–5 players · 120 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~60 min longer · +0.5 heavier
11. 11. Scythe (2016)
    1–5 players · 90–115 min · ★ 8.2 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Grid Movement · 1 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (25%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~43 min longer · +0.6 heavier
12. 12. Nemesis (2018)
    1–5 players · 90–180 min · ★ 8.4 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 5 · ~75 min longer · +0.6 heavier
13. 13. Arcadia Quest (2014)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.7 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · 0.3 lighter
14. 14. Deadzone (2013)
    2–4 players · 60 min · ★ 7.3 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Action Points, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 4 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (100%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · about the same length · same complexity
15. 15. Forbidden Stars (2015)
    2–4 players · 120–180 min · ★ 8.0 · Medium-heavy
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~90 min longer · +1.1 heavier
16. 16. Gears of War The Board Game (2011)
    1–4 players · 60–180 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Science Fiction, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · plays solo · scales to 4 · ~60 min longer · same complexity
17. 17. Nexus Ops (2005)
    2–4 players · 90 min · ★ 7.2 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Science Fiction, Wargame, Dice Rolling, Modular Board · 2 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (50%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · scales to 4 · ~30 min longer · 0.5 lighter
18. 18. Claustrophobia (2009)
    2 players · 45 min · ★ 7.5 · Medium-light
    Shares with Space Hulk (Third Edition): Fighting, Miniatures, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board · 3 of Space Hulk (Third Edition)’s 4 mechanics (75%)
    vs Space Hulk (Third Edition): both play at 2 · ~15 min shorter · 0.3 lighter

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